Death came as a welcome respite from a life of misery for one dog in Alabama yesterday. Truth be told, though this happened in Alabama and occurred yesterday, the location and the date are of little relevance.What is... full story ![]()
Welfare agencies already practice the technique, but some campaigners slam the idea as "barbaric" and inhumane
cbsnews.com (23 days ago)
“This is a barbaric thing,” John Berge, uncle of the pet's owner, said of the trap. “It is designed to strangle or suffocate the animal.” The dog died of a broken neck, he said.
omaha.com (3 months and 5 days ago)

The daily outings are a canine connection to the world. The animals sniff out the news, whiff kith and kin, and bond during every walk with their human keepers. To deprive a dog of this daily reality check is inhumane.
cleveland.com (23 days ago)
Downey, CA: This is a high kill shelter. This poor dog is thought to be around 12 years old. He came in with a huge chain around his neck. It looks as though this dog has never been...
examiner.com (3 months and 8 days ago)
The lawyer for David James Leblanc, the accused in the case of a teenage boy who was found chained in a Nova Scotia home last year, says his client will plead guilty to a number of charges next week.
cbc.ca (9 days ago)

An Ombudsman's report says retraining a prisoner to a bed for 22 hours daily was inhumane.
abc.net.au (10 days ago)
A Faulk County woman will face 33 counts of inhumane treatment of an animal and two counts of allowing an injured or diseased animal to suffer needlessly after 35 dogs were found in her home, said Tim Bormann, Faulk County state's attorney.
aberdeennews.com (1 month and 11 days ago)
A House Ways and Means subcommittee on Wednesday held a hearing to examine the impacts of using "Chained CPI" to slow the growth in entitlement spending and increase tax revenue. President Obama has put Chained CPI on the table as part of a proposal to cut entitlements in exchange for higher taxes, but many Democrats think that deal gives up too much. Read full article...
washingtonpost.com (1 month and 5 days ago)

WASHINGTON — Independent Sen. Angus King answered BDN reader questions recently about whether he supports the Chained CPI inclusion in the president’s budget and whether he thinks the federal government should tackle the heavy debt load carried by students. 1. Chained CPI If President Barack Obama’s Chained United States Consumer ...
bangordailynews.com (1 month and 10 days ago)
Obama fires up wonks across Washington Friday with a single phrase: chained CPI.
politico.com (1 month and 18 days ago)
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